Earthquakes on October 2, 2022
325
EARTHQUAKES on October 2, 2022
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.7 — 69 km E of La Rivera, Mexico
10 km deep · 9 people felt it
Elevated activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
51
M3.0–3.9
6
M2.0–2.9
58
M1.0–1.9
204
Activity Summary
325
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Elevated
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.7
69 km E of La Rivera, Mexico
19:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 9
5.7
South Sandwich Islands region
13:05 UTC · 23.0 km deep
5.7
Mid-Indian Ridge
07:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
89 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece
04:04 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.4
244 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
02:14 UTC · 10.5 km deep
5.0
38 km ESE of Tobelo, Indonesia
01:35 UTC · 70.1 km deep
4.9
104 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
21:03 UTC · 69.9 km deep
4.9
276 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
02:25 UTC · 25.8 km deep
Earthquake Map — October 2, 2022
All Earthquakes — October 2, 2022
Showing 30 of 121 (filtered from 325)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 23:51:41 UTC | 4.1mb | 141 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan 37.926°, 142.794° | 30.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 seismic event took place 141 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan on October 2, 2022 at 23:51 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 23:28:25 UTC | 4.4mb | 79 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan 36.129°, 70.769° | 91.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 79 km N of P?r?n, Afghanistan on October 2, 2022 at 23:28 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 23:22:53 UTC | 2.3ml | 22 km N of P?hala, Hawaii 19.410°, -155.462° | 2.4 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 22 km N of P?hala, Hawaii on October 2, 2022 at 23:22 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 23:15:37 UTC | 4.1mb | Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea -5.520°, 154.155° | 156.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake in the Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea, logged at 23:15 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 23:15:02 UTC | 2.0ml | 4 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma 35.941°, -97.899° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 4 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma on October 2, 2022 at 23:15 UTC. It arrived roughly 2 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 23:08:35 UTC | 4.2mb | 203 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.751°, -178.792° | 568.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 203 km E of Levuka, Fiji at 23:08 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 23:03:08 UTC | 4.3ml | 12 km S of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska 59.450°, -154.485° | 168.3 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 12 km S of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska on October 2, 2022, with origin time 23:03 UTC. A tsunami evaluation was automatically initiated given the magnitude and location. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 22:56:24 UTC | 2.4ml | 31 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas 32.456°, -102.051° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 31 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas on October 2, 2022, with origin time 22:56 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 22:54:20 UTC | 2.3md | 6km WNW of Cobb, CA 38.834°, -122.790° | 2.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2022 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6km WNW of Cobb, CA. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 22:45:34 UTC | 4.5mb | 95 km SE of ?funato, Japan 38.469°, 142.494° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2022 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 95 km SE of ?funato, Japan. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 22:44:34 UTC | 2.0ml | 28 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii 19.469°, -155.591° | -1.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.0 event was detected 28 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii on October 2, 2022, with origin time 22:44 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 22:35:22 UTC | 4.1mb | near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 36.621°, 141.557° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2022 at 22:35 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 22:29:00 UTC | 2.3ml | 58 km E of Juneau, Alaska 58.350°, -133.427° | 0.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 58 km E of Juneau, Alaska on October 2, 2022 at 22:29 UTC. It arrived roughly 17 hours after a larger magnitude 2.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 22:25:40 UTC | 2.2ml | 31 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas 32.460°, -102.042° | 9.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 31 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas with origin time 22:25 UTC on October 2, 2022. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 22:19:14 UTC | 4.0mb | 164 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 13.993°, -93.751° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake 164 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico at 22:19 UTC on October 2, 2022. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 21:42:42 UTC | 3.0ml | 74 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.589°, -174.673° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 74 km SSW of Atka, Alaska with origin time 21:42 UTC on October 2, 2022. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 21:24:28 UTC | 2.0md | 10km SSE of Willits, CA 39.330°, -123.300° | 5.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 10km SSE of Willits, CA on October 2, 2022 at 21:24 UTC. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 21:12:09 UTC | 4.2mb | 201 km N of Nagqu, China 33.272°, 92.377° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:12 UTC on October 2, 2022, a magnitude 4.2 tremor occurred 201 km N of Nagqu, China. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 21:08:32 UTC | 2.6ml | 4 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma 35.940°, -97.896° | 6.5 km | 6 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 4 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma on October 2, 2022, with origin time 21:08 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 5 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 21:03:01 UTC | 4.9mb | 104 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines 4.652°, 126.038° | 69.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 104 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines on October 2, 2022, with origin time 21:03 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 20:55:05 UTC | 2.2ml | 58 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska 61.018°, -147.730° | 12.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2022, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 58 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska at 20:55 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 20:49:26 UTC | 2.3md | 11 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.271°, -155.395° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
October 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 11 km NE of P?hala, Hawaii, logged at 20:49 UTC. Coming 2 hours after a magnitude 2.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 20:25:21 UTC | 4.7mww | 66 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan 23.393°, 121.457° | 28.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 66 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan on October 2, 2022 at 20:25 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 20:19:38 UTC | 4.5mb | 222 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia -5.456°, 129.150° | 253.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 222 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia on October 2, 2022 at 20:19 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 20:13:07 UTC | 3.2ml | 128 km W of Point Lay, Alaska 69.658°, -166.323° | 11.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 128 km W of Point Lay, Alaska, logged at 20:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 20:11:23 UTC | 4.4mb | 28 km ESE of Cortes, Philippines 9.228°, 126.450° | 74.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2022 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 28 km ESE of Cortes, Philippines, logged at 20:11 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 19:07:35 UTC | 4.6mb | 55 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu -14.573°, 167.265° | 163.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 55 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 19:07 UTC on October 2, 2022. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 19:00:22 UTC | 5.7mww | 69 km E of La Rivera, Mexico 23.499°, -108.909° | 10.0 km | 9 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2022 at 19:00 UTC, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 69 km E of La Rivera, Mexico. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for worldwide seismic activity on October 2, 2022. See the M5.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 18:47:47 UTC | 2.3ml | 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii 19.244°, -155.382° | 31.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 11 km ENE of P?hala, Hawaii came in on October 2, 2022 at 18:47 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2022-10-02 2022-10-02 18:43:05 UTC | 2.0ml | 4 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma 35.942°, -97.896° | 6.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 4 km SSE of Dover, Oklahoma came in on October 2, 2022 at 18:43 UTC. Coming 5 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on October 2, 2022. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.